Comments on Becky's T-Blog: Human Nature / The Family of Blood

And if Joss isn't free there are many other writer...

2007-06-03T22:20:00.000+01:00

And if Joss isn't free there are many other writers who love Dr Who who would jump at the chance.

Make the most of it folksthe Sun seems to have had...

2007-06-03T18:46:00.000+01:00

Make the most of it folks

the Sun seems to have had it in for Who recently with the Freema Sacked, Tennant Quits headlines etc. There are some schools of thought that its Murdoch spoiling a show that it can never buy for Sky One.

And really, even if RTD quits the Beeb would be stupid to cancel such a successful show with the money it makes in spin offs and merchandising.

The show has run for long enough (despite its long gap) and since the BBC own it they can put another team in place.

What's Joss Whedon up to these days? He free?

Make the most of it folkshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/a...

2007-06-03T13:57:00.000+01:00

Make the most of it folks

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2007250185,00.html

I kind of agree with Isobel, in that it suffered f...

2007-06-03T12:48:00.000+01:00

I kind of agree with Isobel, in that it suffered from an uncertain pacing and, bizarrely, considering how much was going on, felt padded until he got his Time Lord mojo back and the episode suddenly catapulted into stellar reaches of greatness.

Overall, anyway, I think this two part e[pisode's been the best of the nuWho so far in terms of ambition, drama and soul. I'm one of those people who's been unimpressed with the second parts of all of the two parters so far (excluding Russell's two season enders) so I'm glad they've broken the duck.

did anyone else think that the vicar at the end lo...

2007-06-03T11:48:00.000+01:00

did anyone else think that the vicar at the end looked a bit like Selena Morse - we need to know the truth!
right, back to lurking for me - keep up the good work Becky et al! N.

Personally I think some of the scenes were deliber...

2007-06-03T09:16:00.000+01:00

Personally I think some of the scenes were deliberate Bafta-nomination mawkishness. But the scene at the Remembrance Day service was a nice touch.

And the Doctor's punishment of the Family was truly chilling (especially the mirror one!)

A good (double) episode nonetheless.

Well I didn't cry, I just had something in my eye ...

2007-06-02T22:55:00.000+01:00

Well I didn't cry, I just had something in my eye - honest!
B.t.w. the scarecrows: seriously creepy, or what?

Made me cry too. Very good ending.

2007-06-02T22:40:00.000+01:00

Made me cry too. Very good ending.

I was a bit disappointed in this episode.... until...

2007-06-02T22:35:00.000+01:00

I was a bit disappointed in this episode.... until the return of the watch, then the real human drama unfurled in all it's sublime glory.

I missed the very last few seconds: I had that uncontrolable urge to scream and cry that I usually get at funerals, so I left the room and found release in viciously chopping the onions for tonight's curry.

"Yes, sir."
"No, sir."
Was anyone else expecting a "Suits you, sir" to follow?

The BBC has a very enjoyable running commentary of...

2007-06-02T21:39:00.000+01:00

The BBC has a very enjoyable running commentary of the episode as it was watched by a group of kids and their parents.

It ends: "The music swells. Dad wipes away a tear." :-)

It still doesn't beat The Doctor Dances from Seaso...

2007-06-02T21:38:00.000+01:00

It still doesn't beat The Doctor Dances from Season 1 for me, but I agree, it was superb. And I too was in floods at the end.

For a moment, I thought it was about to do a Titanic-like "too many endings", but when the Doctor and Martha were stood there at the end, my tearducts opened.

Bravo